Nikolas Purcell

Representative Work

Patent litigation

Betser-Zilevitch v Petrochina Canada Ltd (A-57-21): counsel for the respondent Petrochina Canada in an appeal of a trial decision which found that Petrochina Canada had not infringed the appellant's patent directed to modules for steam-assisted gravity drainage extraction of heavy oil deposits. 

B & B Production Products Ltd v Lateral Completions Inc, (T-917-20): counsel for the defendant Lateral Completions in a patent infringement action involving a patent directed to stabilizers (centralizers) for continuous rod production applications.

Janssen Inc, et al v Sandoz Inc (T-1268-20): counsel for the Janssen plaintiffs (Johnson & Johnson companies) and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp in a patent infringement action under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations in respect of the anti-diabetic drug Invokana^® (canagliflozin)

Janssen Inc, et al v Apotex Inc (T-124-21): counsel for the Janssen plaintiffs (Johnson & Johnson companies) in a patent infringement action under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations in respect of the antipsychotic drug Invega Sustenna^® (paliperidone palmitate)

Janssen Inc, et al v Pharmascience Inc (T-1441-20; T-455-20): counsel for the Janssen plaintiffs (Johnson & Johnson companies) in patent infringement actions under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations in respect of the antipsychotic drug Invega Sustenna^® (paliperidone palmitate)

Janssen Inc, et al v Teva Canada Limited (T-353-18/A-131-20): counsel for the Janssen plaintiffs (Johnson & Johnson companies) in a patent infringement action under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations in respect of the antipsychotic drug Invega Sustenna^® (paliperidone palmitate)

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc v Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH (T-150-20): counsel for the defendant Bayer in a patent impeachment action involving a patent to auxin-inhibitor pesticides

Spin Master Ltd v Mattel Canada Inc (T-1231-17): counsel for the plaintiff Spin Master in a patent infringement action involving a patent to a transformable toy

Zeptometrix Corporation v Microbix Biosystems Inc (T-1672-16): counsel to the defendant Microbix in a patent infringement action concerning inactivated viral controls

Atlas IP LLC v St Jude Medical Canada Inc, et al (T-1602-15): counsel to the defendant Boston Scientific in patent infringement action concerning cardiac pacemakers and a patent for wireless communications technology

NOV Downhole Eurasia Limited v TLL Oilfield Consulting Ltd, et al (T-1280-13): counsel to the defendants TLL and Acura Machine in a patent infringement action concerning downhole tool technology (friction reduction tool) for use in drilling oil and gas wells

E. Mishan & Sons Inc, et al v Suptertek Canada Inc (T-1112-13): counsel to the plaintiffs in a patent infringement action concerning a patent for expandable hoses

Trademark/Copyright litigation

Dizolve Group Corporation v Supertek Canada Inc, et al (T-427-21): counsel for the plaintiff Dizolve Group in an action for trademark infringement 

Edible IP, LLC, et al v VAAV and John Doe (T-96-18): counsel for the plaintiffs in an action for trademark infringement, passing off, industrial design and copyright infringement in respect of the plaintiffs' "Edible Arrangements" branding

3Genius Corporation v Locationary Inc, et al (CV-14-497239): counsel for the defendants in an action for copyright infringement and breach of fiduciary duty

Canadian Hockey League v Gumbley (T-2176-16): counsel for the Canadian Hockey League in an application for trademark infringement and depreciation of goodwill

Corocord Raumnetz GmbH, et al, Dynamo Industries Inc (T-339-14): counsel for plaintiffs Corocord Raumnetz GmbH and Kompan A/S in an action for copyright infringement and passing off in respect of playground equipment designs